BREAKING: Details revealed as Portsmouth's 25-man Championship squad named

And both Tom Lowery and Ben Stevenson will play no part in the first half of the Blues’ Championship return after being left out of the group.

The EFL have this afternoon published details of their members senior set-ups, which will be the players they have available until the new year.

Pompey had to register their squad after the close of the transfer window, in a frantic summer in which they’ve recruited 15 new players.

The selection is broadly as expected with the 25-man group supplement by a further five under-21 players, who are also eligible.

It’s confirmation that Pompey’s top scorer for the past two seasons will play no part for his team until 2025 at the earliest.

The club understandably don’t want to put a timescale on when Bishop will be back in action, but today’s news does offer some clarity to supporters about the minimum length of the Magic Man’s absence.

Likewise Lowery and Stevenson will not feature after they failed to secure moves away from Fratton Park before the close of the summer window.

The likelihood is both men will remain at PO4 for now, however, as they will not be able to play for another EFL club until 2025 even in the event of reaching a settlement on their contracts.

Mousinho has chosen to name three keepers in the 25 with Will Norris, Nicolas Schmid and Jordan Archer listed, in addition to 19-year-old Toby Steward who is out on loan with Tonbridge Angels.

The rest of the 25 comprises nine defenders, four central midfielders, five attackers and four strikers.

Steward is joined by Harry Blair, Terry Devlin, Abdoulaye Kamara and Reuben Swann as contracted under-21 players.

Pompey’s 25-man squad:

GK: Will Norris, Nicolas Schmid, Jordan Archer.

Def: Jordan Williams, Zak Swanson, Conor Shaughnessy, Tom McIntyre, Ryley Towler, Regan Poole, Connor Ogilvie, Jacob Farrell, Ibane Bowat.

Mid: Marlon Pack, Andre Dozzell, Owen Moxon, Freddie Potts.

Att: Matt Ritchie, Callum Lang, Josh Murphy, Sammy Silvera, Paddy Lane

St: Elias Sorensen, Kusini Yengi Christian Saydee, Mark O’Mahony..

Contracted under-21 players: Harvey Blair, Terry Devlin, Abdoulaye Kamara, Toby Steward, Reuben Swann.